[mythtv-users] Projector display problems
Damian
damian at gingermagic.co.uk
Fri Nov 16 10:12:05 UTC 2007
I believe the scrambled console sessions are due to a bug in Ubuntu, so
they're no concern of this list. I'll come back to projector resolutions
when I've got a few days I don't mind wasting in xorg hell :-)
Damian
Damian wrote:
> I had a real fight a few months ago to get a decent display from my BenQ
> W100 projector. I never did managed to get a wide screen image
> outputting but spent so long trying that I settled on a 1024x768 image
> with wide screen 'display size' settings.
>
> This worked ok, and still displays ok, but I've had a problem since
> upgrading to Ubuntu 7.10. The main GUI of Ubuntu works fine, but when I
> press CONTROL + ALT + F1 to log in without the GUI the screen can not be
> displayed. I just get an out of range or invalid message from my monitor.
>
> I don't need to do this much, but do need it.
>
> I can see the boot up of the machine when the computer starts, so it's
> not like that mode can't be displayed at all, and I know this used to
> work fine. But now going to CONTROL + ALT + F1 is invalid.
>
> Also, the display seems fine in Mythfrontend, but when I watch tv or
> play recordings, I need to set the display to 4x3 in order for them to
> look right. This seems weird to me. Any ideas?
>
> Can any of you in the know check out my xorg.conf file and tell me where
> I'm going wrong?
>
> If anyone can get wide screen resolutions going on my projector then
> I'll be in your debt forever!
>
> Cheers
> Damian
>
>
> xorg.conf:
>
> #Section "ServerFlags"
> # Option "AIGLX" "OFF"
> #EndSection
> #Section "Extensions"
> # Option "Composite" "Enable"
> #EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Default Layout"
> screen "Default Screen" 0 0
> Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
> Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
>
> # path to defoma fonts
> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
> Fontpath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "i2c"
> Load "bitmap"
> Load "ddc"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "glx"
> Load "int10"
> Load "vbe"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "vnc"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> Driver "kbd"
> Option "CoreKeyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>
> # HorizSync 31-82
> # VertRefresh 48-85
> # HorizSync 31-69
> # VertRefresh 59-85
> Identifier "BenQ W100"
> Displaysize 347 195
> Option "ModeValidation" "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck"
> # Option "ModeValidation"
> "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck, AllowNon60HzDFPModdes"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
> Driver "nvidia"
> Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
> Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
> Option "NoLogo" "True"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
> Monitor "BenQ W100"
> Defaultdepth 24
> Option "NoDDC"
> Option "ModeValidation" "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck"
> Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
> Option "SecurityTypes" "VncAuth"
> Option "UserPasswdVerifier" "VncAuth"
> Option "PasswordFile" "/root/.vnc/passwd"
> SubSection "Display"
>
> # Modes "1280x720_60" "1280x720"
> ## Modes "1024x768_70" "1024x768_60"
> "1024x768" "800x600_70" "800x600_60" "800x600"
> ## Modes "1920x1080_60" "1280x720_60"
> "720x480_60"
> Depth 24
> # Modes "1024x768_60" "1024x768"
> "800x600_60" "800x600"
> Modes "1024x768_60" "1024x768"
> "800x600_60" "800x600" "640x480_60" "640x480" "640x400_60" "640x400"
> "320x240_60" "320x240"
>
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> #Section "Etensions"
> # Option "Composite" "Enable"
> #EndSection
>
>
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